Craig Austin

Global Director Talent & Learning at Khatib & Alami

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A commercially driven and people focused senior HR and Talent Development leader, Craig brings over 30 years of experience shaping organisational capability across the UK and the Middle East. His career spans financial services, consultancy, construction and engineering and large scale transformation environments, where he has consistently aligned talent strategy with business growth and performance.

Craig specialises in translating complex organisational challenges into practical, high impact solutions. His expertise covers leadership development, succession planning, organisational design, and learning transformation, underpinned by a strong belief that sustainable success is built through people, not just process.

Known for his authentic and consultative style, Craig works closely with C suite stakeholders to embed meaningful change. He has led award winning teams, delivered nationalisation initiatives at scale, and introduced innovative learning ecosystems, including AI enabled learning platforms and experiential leadership programmes.

As a qualified executive coach, Craig is particularly passionate about unlocking individual potential, helping leaders navigate change, build confidence, and lead with clarity and purpose, especially during periods of uncertainty. His approach is simple but powerful: combine commercial insight with human understanding to create organisations where people, and performance thrive.